Emergency Management Agency Director

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under general direction, plans, directs, and coordinates county-wide emergency warning and safety programs relative to natural or man‑made disasters; may be exposed to dangerous, hazardous, and/or stressful situations; attends in-service training programs.
• Establishes plans and systems to be activated in the event of emergencies; develops teaching and warning systems relative to natural disasters (e.g., tornadoes, blizzards, etc.); develops procedures to combat and protect against man‑made disasters (e.g., hazardous waste and chemical spills).
• Coordinates disaster service plans with local organizations and agencies; maintains communication network with area law enforcement agencies, health care providers, and emergency organizations; attends meetings with governmental and community organizations to develop and review disaster service plan.
• Provides information to area residents on proper safety measures and methods of protection against natural or man‑made disasters; consults with local business, education, and community leaders to communicate safety and emergency plans.
• Confers with state and local government officials to ensure plans and procedures comply with applicable laws/policies; meets with members of State Disaster Services Agency to review emergency procedures; meets with County Commissioners to review annual budget; researches availability of grants and writes grant requests; determines ability to meet requirements; submits requests to appropriate authorities for approval.
• Performs other related duties as required (e.g., supervises volunteer personnel during emergencies, etc.).

Course work, training, work experience, or equivalent combination:

• Completion of secondary education supplemented by training in disaster service or civil defense planning, possession of oral and written communication skills, and two (2) years’ experience in emergency management or related field, or equivalent.

Must possess a valid Ohio driver's license.

From date of hire, must complete the training program as outlined in the Ohio Administrative Code 4501:3-5-01 within two (2) years.

• Complete a Professional Development Series as outlined by the Ohio Emergency Management Agency within three (3) years.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively before members of the public, senior managers and employees of departments and the County.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, to solve mathematical problems in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and percentages. Knowledge of basic accounting and/or bookkeeping highly preferred.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Federal and state laws/regulations on disaster planning, community resources; ability to follow general directions, communicate effectively in oral and written form, gather, collate, and classify data about information, people, or things, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is exposed to, must negotiate, use, or work with or in the vicinity of:
  Portable Fire Extinguishers, Handling material and supplies (Includes mechanical handling equipment, the manner in which things are stored, and housekeeping).
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in an office environment where the physical demands require sitting for extended…